Stefania Degli Abbati

Stefania Degli Abbati is a Researcher at the Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA) within the Polytechnic School of the University of Genoa, Italy. She serves as a member of the Joint Teacher-Student Commission and teaches core courses including Building Elements and Construction Systems for the Building and Territorial Technologies degree program, and Seismic Risk Assessment and Mitigation for the Engineering for Natural Risk Management Master's program.

Her research centers on structural vulnerability of historic masonry structures, specializing in seismic assessment methodologies, fragility curve development, and innovative retrofitting techniques for unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. She focuses on practical applications for cultural heritage preservation, particularly ancient villages and ecclesiastical structures, using advanced modeling approaches and ambient vibration analysis to evaluate structural performance under seismic events.

Recent publications reveal a concentrated research trajectory in developing standardized procedures for out-of-plane assessment of free-standing elements, equivalent frame modeling of masonry arches, and comparative analysis of retrofitting efficacy through fragility-based frameworks. Her work consistently bridges theoretical modeling with real-world case studies in Liguria's historic architecture, emphasizing risk mitigation for culturally significant built environments.

Dr. Degli Abbati collaborates extensively within DICCA's research ecosystem, particularly with the Construction Techniques (CEAR-07/A) unit, contributing to seismic risk management initiatives while mentoring through structured course delivery in both undergraduate and graduate engineering programs.